Need to organise a bank account or credit card before you travel?

More than one in three Australians already bank with Westpac.

Established since 1817, Westpac is the oldest bank in Australia and is dedicated to assisting new migrants with their financial needs.

Open an everyday bank account and savings account

Westpac can help you easily set up an everyday bank account or savings account. Westpac ‘Choice’ account offers an everyday account with unlimited transactions month for a small monthly fee.

Try the online account opening system, it only takes 10 minutes!

For further information, click here.

Apply for a credit card*

Migrants can now apply for Westpac Credit Cards. Subject to meeting pre-qualifications, you can apply from a range of Westpac credit cards.

For more information on which visa subclasses are eligible (e.g. 457, 175) click here.

*Fees, charges and normal lending criteria apply. Any application for credit is subject to Westpac’s normal lending criteria. This information has been prepared without taking account of your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of this you should, before acting on this information, consider its appropriateness, having regard to your objectives, financial situation and needs. Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141